Dr Beyers Naudé

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Dr Beyers Naudé
Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality
Map of the Eastern Cape with Dr Beyers Naudé highlighted (2016) .svg
Basic data
Country South Africa
province Eastern Cape
District Sarah BaartmanTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Graaff-Reinet
surface 28,653 km²
Residents 79,291 (October 2011)
density 2.8 inhabitants per km²
key EC101
ISO 3166-2 ZA-EC
Website www.bnlm.gov.za (English)
politics
mayor Deon de Vos

Coordinates: 32 ° 15 ′  S , 24 ° 32 ′  E

Dr Beyers Naudé ( English Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Sarah Baartman district of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa . The administrative seat of the municipality is in Graaff-Reinet . Mayor is Deon de Vos.

The community is named after the anti- apartheid fighter Beyers Naudé . It emerged after the regional elections on August 3, 2016 on August 8, 2016 from the three communities Camdeboo , Baviaans and Ikwezi and is the third largest local community in South Africa.

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Demographics

In 2011, 79,291 people lived in what is now the municipality.

economy

Agriculture is the economic focus. In connection with favorable climatic conditions and scenic destinations, tourist offers have also developed from this sector.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality (EC101) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
  2. ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
  3. ^ A b Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality: About Us . at www.bnlm.gov.za (English).
  4. 2011 census: Camdeboo Ikwezi Baviaans , accessed on August 18, 2016